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Friday, October 26, 2012

Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring Summer 2013 - Anne Sofie Madsen

Copenhagen Fashion Week was truly epic. It is unbelievable too see a great number of outstanding designers are out there at the moment. Each and every single artist with his or her unique style, it is fabulous, and this one right here, blew our minds to simply put it. With a Galliano twist, and a dash of flamboyance a la McQueen. Anne Sofie Madsen put on a starling show.

Norse mythology, viking ice queens, clash with punk warrior princesses, tribal patterns in delicate colors, and see through lace pieces. In a hypnotic swirl of grey and pastels, lostamongst feathers and sequins, lies an untamed chimera of modern allure. There's a hint of oriental inspiration, cleverly revealed through intricate origami constructions. As for the prints, they challenge the aesthetics of grotesque, illustrating wonderfully executed gargoyles transposed in surreal polar scenery.

Despite of the wide spectrum of styles of cuts and shapes, the collection is unequivocally cohesive and sent out a powerful message. The visual impact was great, managing to keep the viewers engaged and anxious to see what was going to come up next. The transition from oversized jackets decorated with chains and frays, to a more alternative, reinvented biker kind of items, seemed perfectly natural. A simple, black bathing suit did not appear out of place, but on the contrary, elegantly marked a turning point towards more feminime, yet quirky outfits.